One Word Substitution Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Obscurant

  2. Alcoholic

  3. Teetotaller

  4. Blonde

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Obscurant refers to someone who opposes intellectual progress and political reform, typically to maintain traditional beliefs or prevent spread of knowledge. 'Alcoholic' has addiction to alcohol. 'Teetotaller' abstains from alcohol. 'Blonde' refers to light hair color. Obscurant specifically means opposition to enlightenment and progress.

Multiple choice
  1. Pedant

  2. Sycophant

  3. Patriot

  4. Prophet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Sycophant is someone who attempts to win favor from influential people by flattery and obsequious behavior. The word comes from Greek, where it originally referred to someone who informed against others. Option B correctly identifies this behavior.

Multiple choice
  1. Epitaph

  2. Hearse

  3. Cemetery

  4. Tomb

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A cemetery is a place where dead bodies are buried, especially when not attached to a church. Epitaph is an inscription on a tombstone. Hearse is a vehicle for carrying coffins. Tomb is the monument itself, not the burial ground.

Multiple choice
  1. Assimilation

  2. Respiration

  3. Stomata

  4. Transpiration

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Respiration is the biochemical process of gas exchange in organisms - taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. Assimilation is absorbing nutrients, stomata are pores on leaves, and transpiration is water loss through leaves.

Multiple choice
  1. can' t win a championship

  2. can win a championship

  3. can' t win championship

  4. No improvement needed

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Double negative can't be used in one sentence. Thus, option 2.

Multiple choice
  1. Aggression

  2. Bootleg

  3. Boycott

  4. Merchandise

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aggression refers to hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another person, which can manifest as an unprovoked attack. In military contexts, it specifically describes initiating conflict without just cause. Bootleg refers to illegal liquor, Boycott means to refuse to deal with, and Merchandise means goods for sale - none fit the context of an attack.

Multiple choice
  1. Proscription

  2. Armistice

  3. Contraband

  4. Moratorium

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Contraband specifically refers to goods that are illegal to import, export, or possess - exactly what smuggling involves. Proscription means prohibition or banishment, Armistice is a ceasefire agreement, and Moratorium is a temporary prohibition - none directly relate to smuggling goods.